Motor controller



Jan. 13, 1931. E. w. SEEGER 1,789,085

mo'ron CONTROLLER Filed March 4, 1927 2 Shasta-Sheet l INVENTOR.

6mm mim w ATTORNEY Jan. 13, 1931. 5 w SEEGER 1,789,085

MOTOR CONTROLLER Filed March 4, 1927 2 Shoots-Sheet 2 15 INVENTOR.

BY J H; v

ATTORNEY UNITED STATES.

Patented Jan. 13, 1931 PATENT "OFFICE nnwm w. SEEGEB, or sou'rn MILWAUKEE, wrsoonsnaassrenon, mm as- BIGNMEN'IS, TO CUTLER-HAMMER, INQ,

TION OF DELAWARE IO'IOB CONTROLLER.

0] MILWAUKEE WISCONSIN, CORPORA- mm... and larch 4, 1927. term No. 172,725.-

This invention relates to motor controllers and while not limited thereto is articularly applicable to controllers for mu ti-speed induction motors. V I

The copending application of Paisley B. Harwood, Serial No. 50,377, filed August 15, 1925, discloses a controller for two speed induction motors including means for preventing themotor and the mechanism driven thereb from being subjected to shock due to bra 'ng of the motorupon reduction of controller for motors o the speed thereof. Such meansprovides for delay in establishment of low speed connections for the motor upon interruption of high speed connections therefor until the motor has slowed down to a speed corresponding to its low synchronous speed. The controller disclosed in the aforesaid application' is limited to use in connection with two speedmotors and ,the present invention has among its objects to provide a controller for effecting similar control of induction motors of three or more speeds.

Another object isto rovide an improved the aforesai character including push button controlled means for effecting selectionof the motor'speeds.

Another object is to Provide a push button operated controller o the aforesaid character having means associated therewith for indicating the speed at which themotor is operating.

Various other objects and advantages of the invention will hereinafter appear.

The accompanying drawings diagrammatically illustrate an embodiment of the invention which will now be described, it being understood that the embodiment illustrated may be modified incertain respects without departin from the spirit and scope'of the ,appende claims.

In the drawing Figure 1 diagrammatically illustrates a four speed controller embodying the invention,and I Fig. 2 is an across-the-line diagram of the power circuits and control circuits illustrated in Fig. 1. I

' Referring to Fig. 1, thesame illustrates a 3 phase, four speed induction motor having .is illustrated by lines primary'windings'P andjP and a secondary S of the squirrel cage type. The rimary windings P and P are each capab e of being commutated to provide different pole groupings for different rates of speed and in the embodiment illustrated it is assumed that the primary winding P provides for first and third speed operation ofthe motor, while the primary winding P provides for second and fourth speed operation thereof.

. Also, ashereinafter set forth switches 4 and 5 serve to establish second speed connections for primary winding, P while switches 8 and 9 serve to establish fourth speed connections therefor. j, a

The -main switch 1 and speed selector switches 2 to9,'inclusive,'are controlled by pushjbuttonswitches 10 to 13,'inclusive, one of said push buttons being provided for each speed. These push buttons are similar to one anotherin construction and each includes a pair of normally closed contacts designated by reference character a, and a pair of normally open contacts designated y reference character b. For purposes hereinafter set forththe push buttons are so connected that'the energizing-circuit of each button except the first is dependent I upon closure of the normally closed contacts ,a of all of the receding push buttons. and it thus follows t at operation of any push button serves to render ineffective'al push buttons therebeyond during enactment of the function of thecontroller selected by the push-button so actuated. The control means alsoincludes a normally closed push button 14 which controls a' common supply line to the aforementioned push buttons.

"contacts 6 Each of the speed selector switches 2 toserves to 9, inclusive, is provided with a set of normally open auxiliary contacts desi ated by reference character 6 and eac of the switches 5, 7 and 9 is provided with normall closed auxiliary contacts designated b re erencecharacter c. As shown in ig. 1

the movable elements of auxiliary contacts 0 associated with switches 5, 7 and 9 are each provided with a dash pot dand each of and movable contact elements is connected to its associated selector switch through the medium of a lost motion connection 0 to permit closure thereof against the action of its associated dash pot upon opening of the associated selector switch. For purposes hereinafter set forth the contacts associated with switches 2, 4, 6 and 8 serve to parallel the push button contacts 10", 11", 12" and 13" respectively and also serve to control the energizing circuits of signal lamps 15, 16, '17 and 18, respectively, while the normally open and normally closed auxiliary contacts associated'with switches 3, 5, 7 and 9 are arranged in the energizing circuit of main switch 1. p

The control means still further includes an electroma eticall operated relay 19 having norma 1y close contacts 19 and normally open contacts 19". The energizing circuit of relay 19 is controlled by normall open auxiliary contacts 1" associated wit main switch 1 and as hereinafter set forth upon response of said relay the contacts 19 cause a resistance R to be included in the energizing circuit of selector switches 2 to 9.

The function and operation of the More described controller together with the circuit connections therefor will now be more fully described in connection with Fig. 2. Assuming that the control parts are in the position shown in Fi .1, upon depression of push button 10 the se ector switches 2 and 3 will be energized by a circuit extending from line L. through push button 14, through the normally open push button contacts 10", through the operating windings 2 and 3 of said selector switches, and through the normally closed contacts 19 of relay I9 to line L, Upon response of the selector switches 2 and 3 the energizing circuit therefor is by the auxiharycontacts 2" associated with selector switch 2, said contacts servin to shunt the push button contacts 10". I pon return of push button 10 to normal position main switch 1 is energized by a circuit extending from line L through push button 14, through the normally closed push button contacts 10 to 13, inclusive, through the operating winding 1 of said main switch and thence through the normally closed auxiliary contacts 0 associated with speed selector switches 9, 7 and 5, the auxilia associated with selector switc Main switch 1 in responding 3 to line L.-

10 of push button 10.

establish power connections through the medium of the speed selector switches 2 and 3 for first speed operation of the motor. Upon response of main switch 1 an' energizing circuit for relay 19 is establishedextendingfrom line L through the normally closed push button 14, through the o erating winding 19 of said relay and t ence through the auxiliary contacts 1" of said main switch toline L Upon response of relay 19 the contacts 19 thereof open and selector switches 2 and 3 are then main tained energized by a circuit extending from line L to and through the 0 erating windings 2 and 3 ofsaid switches as alread traced, and through resistance R and auxi ia contacts 1 and 1" associated with main swltch 1 to line L Also in responding relay 19 establishes a maintainin circuit for itself extendin from line L t rough the normally close push button 14 through the operating windin 19 of said relay through the contacts 19" t ereof and thence throu h auxiliar contacts 9, 7, 5 and 3" of t e speed se ector switches to line L. As before stated, the motor operates at first speed upon closure of main switch 1 and selector switches 2 and '3 and operation of the same at this speed is indicated by lam 15 which is connected across lines L L t rough the normally closed push button 14 and the auxiliary contacts 2" associated with speed selector switch 2.

Assume now that the push button 11 is depressed for second speed operation of the motor. Upon depression of such button the energizing circuit for main switch 1 is interru ted through opening of the normally close contacts 11 and upon opening of -main switch 1 the aforedescribed energizin circuit for the s ed selector switches 2 an 3 is interrupted y opening .of the auxiliary contacts 1" and 1 associated with said main switch. Upon. opening of the selector switches v2 and 3 relay 19 is deenergized through opening of the auxiliary contacts 3."

and t e auxiliary contacts 2" interrupt the energizing circuit for signal lamp 15 and also the shunt circuit around push button contacts 10". The speed selector switches 4 and 5 are then ener ized by a circuit extendin from line L t rough push button 14 and push button contacts 10 and 11" through the'operating windings 4 and 5 of'the selector switches and thence throu h the contacts 19 of relay 19 to line L. n respondin'g switch 4 maintaines itself and also switch 5 in closed position through closure of its auxiliary contacts 4" which parallel push button contacts-11" and said auxiliary contacts also serve to energize the second speed lam 16 by connecting the same across hnes L 2 through the medium of. push button 14 and the normallyJ closed contacts pon release of up 9 and 7 and through n the. auxiliary contacts push push button 11 main switch 1 is energized ,b a circuit extending from line L throug button 14, through. the normally closed push button contacts 10, 11', 12 and 13 to and through the-operating winding of said main switch and thence through the auxiliary contacts a of selector switches the auxilia contacts 5 of selector switch 5 to line Upon response of main switch lthe auxiliary contacts 1 thereof againestablish the aforedescribed energizing circuit-for relay 19 and upon response of said relay the contacts 19 thereof provide for inclusion of resistance R in the energizing circuit of selector switches}! and 5 through the medium of the main switch auxilia contacts 1 and 1". Relay 19 then maintains itself in closed position by a circuit extendingfrom line L through push button lithrough the operating winding 19 of said re ay, through the contacts 19 thereof and thence through c of selector switches 9 and 7 and the auxiliary contactsv 5 of selector switch 5 to line L. n Y

Upon depression of push button 12 the controller provides for o eration of the motor at its third speed while depression of push button 13 rovides for fourth speed operation thereo In changing from secand speed to third speed and from thirdspeed to fourth speed the o rationof the a controller is similar to that a ve described. Upon depression of either of the push buttons 12 or 13 the energizing circuit of the main switch 1 is first interrupted and upon return of said main switch tonormal po sition the auxiliary contacts thereof interrupt the energizing circuit for the selector switches 4--5 or 6-7 as the case may be. Upon opening of either of said sets of se. lector switches the auxiliary-contacts associated therewith interrupt the energizing circuit for the corresponding signal lamp and also interrupt the ener 'z'i circuit for relay 19.v The contacts 1 0 said relay depressed push button and upon response of of the controller is sli then establish connections for energization- .of the selector switches corresponding-to the such selector switches the same are mam tained in closed ition and the corresponding speed indicating lamp is energized through the medium ofauxiliary contacts b which shunt thepush button corre- "s onding ,to the closed selector switches.

e other auxiliary contacts 6" of the closed'selector switches establish connections for energization of main switch 1 upon release of .the operated push button 'and'said main switch in closing again establishes an energizing circuit of role 19, which then functions as hereinbefore esgribed.

In chan 'n to a lower spee the operation g g htly difierent than that above described. ssume that the mo- "switch 9 the slum 1 sition the contacts 19*.thereof establish" an speed.

rspeed selector switches 4 and tor is operatin at its fourth speed upon depression oft e. third speed push; utton 12 the energizinlg circuit for themainswitch 1- is interrupte andupon opening ofsaid main switch the auxiliary contacts 1 and 1 thereofdeenergize selector switches 8 and 9.v Upon openin of the speed selector I 'ary contacts "-9Fithereof interrupt the energizing circuit for the relay 19 and upon return of .relay- 19 tonomjial po energizing circuit for'*the third speed selector switches 6 and ,7 which maintain themselves as hereinbefore described. Re-

turn of push-button 12 to normal position connects the operating winding of main switch 1 to line L but circuit between said Winding and L is interrupted until contacts 9 return to closed position against the action of the associated dash tacts 9" thus introduce a time'element-in the synchronous speed.- Upon closure 'ofrnain switch 1 the relay "19 is energized to function as hereinbefore describe pot 9. The con- 'operation of the controllerto delay establishment of power connections for third speed operation of the motor until'the'motbr i has slowed down to substantially its third In reducing the speed ofthe motor-1 to either its second or first speed, the operation of the controller is similar to that above described exce t that contacts 7 delay establishme'nt o power connections for the motor during: the transfer from third to second speed and contacts 5 delay establishment ofpower connectionsfor the motor during the transfer from second to first The power .conn tio'ns established by main switch l'and speedsele'ctor switches 2 to 9, inclusive, will now be briefly described in connection with Fig; 2. .Upon closure of main switch ;1 and speed selector switches? .and 3 terminals T and T' of theprimary winding P are connected to lines L andL respectively, while terminals T and T of said riniary winding are connected to'lin'e L. pon closure 0 main" switch 1*" and aux-minals T and T ofprimar winding?" areconnected to lines L'-' 1 respect vely, while te'r; minals T and T" 0' said primary winding are connected to 'line L. Cloeureof-"ma'in switch 1 arid speed selector switches 6 and and T of pri- 7 connects terminals T, 'P mary winding P to lines L, L and L' respectively, while terminals T, T, and T of said. primary winding are connected .to

each other. Upon closure of main switch 1 and selector switches 8 and 9 terminals T and T" of primary winding P are connected to Lines L; L and L, re-

s tively, while terminals T", T, T" and lie of said primary winding are connected I to each other.

' 4 maaosa What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is: 1. In a controller for electric motors having primary windings capable of connection 5 in different relations to provide at least three motor speeds, in combination control means for said windings including an electromagnetically operated main switch, and a plurality of speed selector switches, and means associated with certain of said speed selector switches for delaying closure of said main switch upon operation of said speed selector'switches to reduce the motor speed.

2. In a controller for electric motors having primary windings capable of connection in different relations to provide different motor speeds, in combination an electromagietic'ally operated main switch for the motor, a plurality of speed selector switches therefor, each of said speed selector switches having contacts associated therewith arranged in the energizing circuit of said main switch and means for selectively controlling said speed selector switches and for also controlling said main switch through the medium of the auxiliary contacts associated with said speed selector switches.

3. In a controller for multi-speed induction motors having windings capable of connection in difl'erentirelations to provide a plurality of motor'speeds, in combination control means for said windings including an electromagnetically operated main switch and a plurality of electromagneti- 86 cally operated speed selector switches, a plurality of push buttons associated with said selector switches for selectively controlling the same and means associated with certain of said speed selector switches for 40 controlling said main switch through the medium of said ush buttons, said latter means insuring elay in closure of said main switch upon operation of said speed selector switches to reduce the motor speed. 4. In a controller for multi-speed induction motors having windings capable of connection in different relations to provide a plurality of motor speeds, in combination control means for said windings includin an electromagnetically operated main switch and a pluralit of electromagnetically operated speed selector switches and means for delaying closure of said main switch upon operation of said speed selector switches to reduce the motor speed comprising contacts associated with certain of said speed selector switches, said contacts being adapted to open upon closure of their associated speed selector switches and to close after a given interval upon opening of such switches.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name.

EDWIN W. SEEGER. 

